Tagged in Office Etiquette

Unfortunately, not everyone who steps into a managerial role possesses the skills and insights needed to lead an effective team. Rather, many…

HR is politely but awkwardly letting everyone know the holiday party is not optional, your coworkers are trying to lobby for carte blanche…

The holidays are a harbinger of good cheer. Holiday office parties, on the other hand, are notorious for transforming mild-mannered accountants and…

With the holidays just around the corner, thinking up a creative, appropriate gift for your office gift exchange can be a stressful…

We’ve all been there: You have a colleague who is sniffling, sneezing, and coughing the day away. They might be physically at…

Is it ever a good idea to talk politics at work-especially now, with the midterms just around the corner?  While the political…

If you’re lucky, the last bully you encountered hit you up for your lunch money—but not everyone leaves their bullies back in…

An employee and an employer have both an official and unofficial relationship. Your official employment agreement may lay out work hours, acceptable…

Many companies these days use Slack or another work chat application to communicate more efficiently and spend less time writing emails. Whether…

Some workers are naturally more assertive than others. But there’s a pretty wide gap between being assertive and being a total pushover, and if…

Uncomfortable conversations are one thing. (No one likes to confront a coworker for, say, stealing credit for their work or admit to…

Frustration is a tempter, an emotional trickster. It goads us with the false promise that our feelings are worthy of the mounting…